diff --git a/apiserver/plane/api/views/project.py b/apiserver/plane/api/views/project.py
index 5c6ea3fd1..2510c4ade 100644
--- a/apiserver/plane/api/views/project.py
+++ b/apiserver/plane/api/views/project.py
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ class ProjectViewSet(BaseViewSet):
                     project_id=serializer.data["id"], member=request.user, role=20
                 )
 
+                if serializer.data["project_lead"] is not None:
+                    ProjectMember.objects.create(
+                        project_id=serializer.data["id"],
+                        member_id=serializer.data["project_lead"],
+                        role=20,
+                    )
+
                 # Default states
                 states = [
                     {